cholecystis

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek χολή (kholḗ, “bile”) + κύστις (kústis, “bladder”).

Noun

cholecystis

1. (anatomy, dated) The gall bladder.

   Synonym: cholecyst

2. Misspelling of cholecystitis.

Derived terms

• cholecystotomy

 

References

• “cholecystis”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.